Saint-Pol-sur-Mer weather in April

In April, Saint-Pol-sur-Mer sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Saint-Pol-sur-Mer's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Pol-sur-Mer's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:04 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
64%
3rd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 27.3 µg/m³ · 2010

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Saint-Pol-sur-Mer reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1126
2126
3126
4126
5126
6126
7126
8126
9136
10136
11136
12136
13136
14136
15136
16137
17137
18147
19147
20147
21147
22147
23147
24148
25148
26158
27158
28158
29158
30158

How April really feels in Saint-Pol-sur-Mer

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Saint-Pol-sur-Mer weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5611.80.98.20.9
Feb / 47100.89.61.1
Mar10° / 4610.60.511.52.3
Apr13° / 4410.20.113.53.7
May16° / 10°5410.7015.35.1
Jun19° / 12°549.9016.26.0
Jul22° / 15°5410.5015.86.5
Aug22° / 15°6310.5014.46.5
Sep19° / 13°559.8012.45.9
Oct15° / 10°6511.9010.44.2
Nov11° / 6512.80.38.72.3
Dec / 6812.50.87.81.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34258
44258
54258
64258
74258
84258
94159
104159
114357
124357
134357
144357
154357
164357
174258
184258
194258
204258
214159
224159
234159
244159
254159
264060
273961
283862
293862
303763

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Saint-Pol-sur-Mer gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 10.2 wet days in April, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
134
233
333
433
533
633
733
832
932
1032
1132
1232
1331
1431
1531
1631
1732
1832
1933
2033
2134
2234
2335
2435
2536
2636
2736
2836
2937
3037

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 15 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 108 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 8:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:387:13
212.66:367:14
312.76:337:16
412.86:317:18
512.86:297:19
612.96:267:21
713.06:247:23
813.06:227:24
913.16:207:26
1013.26:177:28
1113.26:157:29
1213.36:137:31
1313.46:117:33
1413.46:087:34
1513.56:067:36
1613.66:047:38
1713.66:027:39
1813.76:007:41
1913.85:587:43
2013.85:557:44
2113.95:537:46
2213.95:517:48
2314.05:497:49
2414.15:477:51
2514.15:457:53
2614.25:437:54
2714.25:417:56
2814.35:397:58
2914.45:377:59
3014.45:358:01

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Saint-Pol-sur-Mer?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Saint-Pol-sur-Mer.

What to pack for Saint-Pol-sur-Mer in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Saint-Pol-sur-Mer sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Saint-Pol-sur-Mer in April

The nearest coast averages about 9°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct15Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Saint-Pol-sur-Mer in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Saint-Pol-sur-Mer peaks around June 22 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Pol-sur-Mer?

Saint-Pol-sur-Mer sits at 51.0°N, 2.3°E, 4 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Dunkirk, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Saint-Pol-sur-Mer

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Saint-Pol-sur-Mer.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Pol-sur-Mer has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m.

The land around Saint-Pol-sur-Mer is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) within 3 km, water (43%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and water (38%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
46 m
80 km
272 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Dunkirk 3.0 km · Grande-Synthe 3.0 km · Coudekerque-Branche 4.0 km · Koksijde 23 km · Saint-Omer 32 km · Poperinge 34 km · Calais 35 km · Diksmuide 37 km

France travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 77% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$48,986
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 539
Religion
Roman Catholic 47%none 33%Muslim 4%Protestant 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Saint-Pol-sur-Mer (51.0312°, 2.3398°, elevation 4 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).